dark internet

American  

[dahrk in-ter-net] / ˈdɑrk ˈɪn tərˌnɛt /

Or Dark Internet

noun

1. Also called dark net,.  Also called lost net.  the portion of the internet that is hidden from search engines and cannot be accessed, as when IP addresses are no longer working.

2. dark web.

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Etymology

Origin of dark internet

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

The last several years have seen a vise-like grip tighten around dark internet venues like DarkMarket.

From The Verge

Toward the end, “The Hunt” warns us to be careful not to jump to conclusions about others or believe in dark internet conspiracies.

From Washington Times

By the end of the R-rated film, the story has included a paramilitary unit in Croatia, a dark internet conspiracy theory, a killing by stiletto pump and a pig wearing a T-shirt.

From New York Times

Produced by Blumhouse, the studio behind The Purge horror-satire series, and co-written by Lost showrunner Damon Lindelof, The Hunt is being marketed as another such horror, in which a group of 12 “ordinary” Americans find themselves hunted for sport by members of the “global elite” at a remote manor house “in the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory”.

From The Guardian

Cloudflare, like other tech companies with a window onto dark internet activity, can share information about crimes with investigators.

From New York Times